tricks to tummy time

What are you ladies doing for tummy time? Madalyn HATES it, she did get a bumpo for christmas and does fabulous in it but if i put her on her tummy or on her boppy on her tummy she gets frustrated in less than one minute screaming her head off. I have even tried to help her lift her head so she can see what she is missing?

Im not sure if this counts, but with my twins (34 weeks gestational age) after I feed them, I lay them across my lap to help burp them, they usually try and lift their head for a minute or two, and then fall asleep because they are getting their back rubbed. This might help your baby feel more secure as she is laying on you with you constantly touching her, plus if she gets frustrated, you are there to support her and encourage her.

I started doing this because one of my boys is very difficult to burp, and this works almost instantly. My grandmother used to do it to me all the time as well. Since they are so small and are only awake basically enough to eat and smile at me a few times, this gets their reccomended tummy time in with their burp time haha. Because thats what parenting is all about right? Time management and multitasking.

Anthony HATED tummy time also. I tried getting one of those spinning things for the floor. He hated that too. So what really worked was playing super man with him. I laid him on my one thigh and he would lift his head and upper torso. Eventually he got the strength to do "normal" tummy time.

My LO went through a phase where she hated tummy time...I think it lasted a month or two...then she loved it. So who knows...maybe it will just be a phase.....just keep trying a couple times every day and making it as fun as possible. Just don't push it- she will eventually like it.

Tummy time doesn't have to be on the floor....you can have Maddie on your chest while you are reclined or laying down...works a bit better on dad because they don't have boobies in the way. Just do a little at a time.

Eli hated tummy time so much he'd roll over within a minute or less (this was right after we got home from the hospital). Now if his brothers entertain him he'll stay for a while but he just learned to roll from back to tummy so he rolls over and over...lol.

My son hated tummy time on the floor, so he did tummy time on us instead. We'd lay back in a recliner or propped on pillows in bed, and he would lay on his belly on our chests. For some reason, that was totally different than lying on the floor. He didn't like being on his tummy until he got good at rolling over.

It worked for us!

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~*~ Jenn~*~

Mom to Carter Logan, born 1/8/08 at 29 weeks, after 8 failed IUIs and one successful IVF. Still nursing and cosleeping!

DS hated tummy time until he started rolling from his back to his front, and then all of a sudden (within 2 days) he loved it. But, prior to that, I would just try as much as possible...a minute here or there, and as others mentioned, on my chest, or doing "super man" etc...